Category: News

700,000 Nigerians apply for 500 FIRS jobs
November 3, 2016 No Responses

700,000 Nigerians apply for 500 FIRS jobs

(NAN) The Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Tunde Fowler, has said that the organisation received more than 700,000 applications from the recent job advert it placed. Mr. Fowler made this known on Wednesday in Abuja when he appeared before...
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Experts task FG on threat to Nigeria’s cassava industry
November 2, 2016 No Responses

Experts task FG on threat to Nigeria’s cassava industry

Experts in cassava research have identified low productivity of cassava roots as major threat to Nigeria’s cassava industry.  According to the Researchers, the development if not curtailed could impede gains made in the sector, thereby putting Nigeria at ri...
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TUC decries sexual abuse at IDP camps
November 2, 2016 No Responses

TUC decries sexual abuse at IDP camps

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has criticized sexual abuse, rape and exploitation of women and girls living in seven Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital allegedly by camp leaders, vigilante groups, policem...
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Minister takes change begins with me campaign to Police headquarters
November 2, 2016 No Responses

Minister takes change begins with me campaign to Police headquarters

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday formally presented the Federal Government’s NationalRe-Orientation Campaign, Change Begins With Me, to the top brass of the Nigeria Police Force, including Inspector-General of Po...
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Presidency to offer more explanations on quest for $30B loan
November 2, 2016 No Responses

Presidency to offer more explanations on quest for $30B loan

The Presidency is to further brief the National Assembly on the urgent need for Nigeria to secure $30Billion international loan.   The Nigeria Senate had on Tuesday unanimously, threw out President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for external loan of $29.96 bill...
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Total Nigeria interview trainees in Delta, Kaduna for skills acquisition programme
November 2, 2016 No Responses

Total Nigeria interview trainees in Delta, Kaduna for skills acquisition programme

On October 10 in Kaduna state and October 18 in Koko, Delta state, 47 candidates were interviewed   for eligibility into Total Nigeria Plc’s Skills Acquisition Programme.   The programme eligibility criteria entails that the candidates must be youths and...
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CSR-in-Action partner MMSD, NNPC, NEITI on cohesive mineral development
November 1, 2016 No Responses

CSR-in-Action partner MMSD, NNPC, NEITI on cohesive mineral development

CSR-in-Action, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD), Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other stakeholders, is to hold its 5th Sustain...
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FG to adopt new ship finance model
November 1, 2016 No Responses

FG to adopt new ship finance model

Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi has pledged the commitment of the Federal Government to adopt resolutions reached at the proposed Nigeria Ship Finance Conference.   Speaking at a pre-event dinner in Lagos, Amaechi said: “I assure you that whatever dec...
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Ogun sacks labour leaders, 14 others
November 1, 2016 No Responses

Ogun sacks labour leaders, 14 others

(NAN)Eleven days after Ogun workers embarked on an indefinite strike, government responded today with the dismissal of the state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Akeem Ambali, and the state chairman of Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Dare Ilekoya....
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TUC faults Senate on amendments to CCB/CCT Act
October 31, 2016 No Responses

TUC faults Senate on amendments to CCB/CCT Act

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria at the weekend condemned amendments to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Act by the National Assembly.   In a statement titled: “Lawmakers: Self-Serving laws cannot...
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FG reiterates commitment to improve business environment
October 31, 2016 No Responses

FG reiterates commitment to improve business environment

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to removing the bureaucratic and other impediments to registering new businesses as part of efforts to encourage entrepreneurs and facilitate investments in the country.  The Minister of Information and Cultu...
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Guinness Nigeria explains six per cent increase in revenue
October 30, 2016 No Responses

Guinness Nigeria explains six per cent increase in revenue

Guinness Nigeria has announced 6 per cent increase in   revenue for the first quarter of its financial year ended 30 September 2016.   The company attributed the increase partly to contributions from its new mainstream and international premium spirits busi...
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Communique issued after the meeting of National Council on Information
October 30, 2016 No Responses

Communique issued after the meeting of National Council on Information

The Meeting of the National Council on Information (NCI) was held at the Event Centre, Asaba, Delta State, fromThursday 27th to Friday 28th, October, 2016, with the theme: “Leveraging on Information and Digital Technology to Sustain the Change Agenda of...
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FRSC seeks driver’s prosecution over death of three Marshals
October 29, 2016 No Responses

FRSC seeks driver’s prosecution over death of three Marshals

For allegedly killing three Marshals, a driver has been handed over to the Police by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).    According to the FRSC, while carrying out their lawful duties at a mobile court located at Talata Mafara,...
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